Hog-trough.



J. H. ARTMAN & A. J. BRUGGEMAN.

HOG THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1912.

Patented July 8, 1913.

7 gnome as p Fylel h 3- EIQUSSEMAN T TAT$ JOSEPH H. ARTIVIAN AND ADOLPI-I J. BRUGGEMAN, OF LAUREL, NEBRASKA.

HOG-TROUGH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1913.

Application filed June 17, 1912. Serial No. 704,137.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, Josnrn II. AIH'M'AN and AnoL'riI J. BnUodnimN, citizens oi the United States, residing at Laurel, in the county of Cedar and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in Hog-Troughs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to hog troughs or animal watering troughs, and has :tor its object the production of a simple and ellicient troi'igh which is provided with a broad flat base, for the purpose of preventing the trough from being accidentally tipped over and spilling the water out of the same.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and ellicient trough, the sides oi which are so formed as to make it impossible for the hog or other animals to step upon the same, which would be likely to tip over the trough.

lVith these and other objects in View, this invention consists of certain novel construetions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the-drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the trough showing the same in ac tual operation. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view of the trough. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the trough. Fig. i is a bottom plan view of the trough.

liy referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the body which is provided with an opening 2 near its upper end, the sides of the opening being bent upwardly to form an upstanding flange The sides of the flange merge into the sides oi the body 1, as indicated at i, in Fig. 2. The sides of the trough are rounded as illus trated at 5 in such a manner as to cause the trough to have a wide base. The trough .l is provided with a bottom (3 which bottom i secured to the sides of the trough by means of the flange portion 7, and it will, therefore, be seen that by having the bottom ii placed above the bottom edge oi. the sides,

as illustrated in Fig. 2, an ellicient means has been produced :tor gripping the ground upon which the trough is placed which will prevent the trough lrom being slid around from place to place. in other words, this edge, as indicated at: S, will constitute an anchoring means For holding the trough in place.

l ly carefully considering Fig. 11., it will be seen that as the hog jumps or steps upon the side oi the trough his feet will slip downwardly as indicated in dotted lines at l), thereby preventing the animal 'idOlll placing his feet in the trough and allowing the trough to be lifted up in this manner. Furthermorc, it will be seen thatthe small nimals by the use oi the present device will be preventia'l i'rom climbing up into the trough, as the sides will. be so i oi med as to be very Sll[ )tl'y, and which will prevent the climbing of the animals upon the trough.

It should be understood that the trough may be lira-med of sheet metal or other convenient imiterial, and that water within the trough will assist the trough in keeping its position and prevent; the same from being tipped over as the water will constitute an el'licient weight and anchorage for holding the trough in. place.

What is claimed is:--

A trough oi the character described comprising a semi-spherical body having an opening in its top that is surrouiuhal by an annular upstanding guard tlango, and a bottom fitting in the lower end of the body and having its periphery downturned to provide a flange that snugly [its within and is rigidly :lastened to the lower edge oi the body, said flange and the lower edge oi the body iorming a. ground-engaging anchor for the trough.

In testimony wherool we hereunto atlix our si natures in presence oi two witnesses.

.lUHlllll' ll. AlllMA N. A DUlilll .l. 'll llll(ltll*h\l.\N. Witnesses:

13. ll. Bruin, F. l. Vo'ri-Lu.

Copies otthis patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

